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Business

How 3- to 4-ton compact excavators can be the right size for the right job

Three- to 4-ton compact excavators seem to be just the right size. “Positioned in the middle of the compact range, these machines go where bigger machines cannot and dig and lift what smaller units are unable to do,” says Jake Jeffords of JCB.

December 11, 2014

Landscaping equipment

Compact Excavators: New Models, Features & Maintenance Tips

These machines may be compact, but their features are anything but lacking. With several compact excavators being released at the 2014 GIE+EXPO in October and others earlier this year at ConExpo-Con/Agg, a few trends have emerged.

November 18, 2014

Business

What New Equipment to Look for at GIE+EXPO

Heading to the GIE+EXPO show in Louisville, Kentucky in a few weeks? Here are a few pieces of equipment to look out for:

October 8, 2014

Business

Takeuchi Adds Two Tier-4 Compact Excavators to Lineup

Takeuchi-US has updated its excavator model lineup to include Takeuchi TB230 and TB240 compact excavators.

June 25, 2014

Business

Bobcat’s Tier 4 E32i, E35i Excavators Feature Instrumentation Enhancements

Bobcat Company has introduced two Tier 4 compact excavators, which feature increased fuel efficiency and a new forward-mount instrumentation system.

April 29, 2014

Business

Takeuchi Intros CTL, Compact Excavators at ConExpo

Takeuchi took center stage at ConExpo last week after it introduced six machines at its booth, including four compact excavators and a compact track loader.

March 11, 2014

Business

JCB Intros Two Compact Excavators at ConExpo

JCB never wastes a news conference, and it’s phalanx of introductions today proved true to form.

March 5, 2014

Business

Bobcat Planetary Augers Feature Increased Torque, Digging Depths

Bobcat Company has introduced two planetary drive augers to its mix of machines. The Bobcat 35PH and 50PH augers are compatible with approved models of Bobcat skid steers, compact track loaders, all-wheel steer loaders and compact excavators.

February 20, 2014

Business

How To Calculate Compact Excavator Owning & Operating Costs

People who work with big equipment have a saying: “You can be going broke in this business and not know it for six months.”

November 29, 2013

Landscaping equipment

How to get more from compact excavator

Whether it’s the need to fit through a gate or minimize ground disturbance, small equipment like compact excavators continue to have a well-deserved place in landscapers’ fleets. But these machines aren’t resting on their portable size to win over the industry.

June 19, 2013

Business

Hitachi Introduces Three Zaxis Dash 5 Compact Excavators

Hitachi has introduced three new compact excavators to the Zaxis Dash 5 lineup. The ZX35U-5, ZX50U-5 and ZX60USB-5 has enhanced the customer-driving aspect of the machine including the ability for operators to fit into small spaces making it ideal for rental, commercial/residential building, landscaping, underground and site development segments.

March 26, 2013

Business

Tracking undercarriage wear on compact excavators

Compact excavators are often workhorses on jobsites, spending the day digging trenches or picking and placing materials. In these applications, or even in more demanding work, such as demolition, the excavator has the advantage of sitting in one place, letting the swing of the machine’s house and movement of the boom and arm do the work.

January 23, 2013